There is something fishy about Vietnamese cuisine

There is something fishy about Vietnamese cuisine

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We’ve all seen those videos of overly dramatic westerners trying durian for the first time, reacting as if they’re eating week-old rotten food, yet fermented fish and other pungent seafood—common staples in Vietnamese cuisine—rarely get the recognition they deserve on the global food scene.

Tuoi Tre News: A journey of growth, trust, and new beginnings

Tuoi Tre News: A journey of growth, trust, and new beginnings

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Tuoi Tre News has embraced changes in technology and the community to create a new experience for readers.

Japanese, Vietnamese volunteers clean Ho Chi Minh City downtown every weekend

Japanese, Vietnamese volunteers clean Ho Chi Minh City downtown every weekend

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Every Sunday morning, some 40 volunteers, including both Japanese and Vietnamese, gather in front of the Saigon Central Post Office to begin their regular park clean-up activity in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.

Free iced tea stands help cool off workers amid scorching heat in Ho Chi Minh City

Free iced tea stands help cool off workers amid scorching heat in Ho Chi Minh City

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The availability of cold iced tea is increasingly essential under the current scorching sun

OP-ED: Ho Chi Minh City buses should extend operating hours until 10 pm

OP-ED: Ho Chi Minh City buses should extend operating hours until 10 pm

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‘How can we call this public transport in a major city if buses stop so early?’

The power of women in leadership: Driving innovation, growth, and job creation

The power of women in leadership: Driving innovation, growth, and job creation

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Sweden and Vietnam have long promoted female leadership, and the results speak for themselves

Stricter action needed to tackle arrogant misconduct in public spaces in Vietnam

Stricter action needed to tackle arrogant misconduct in public spaces in Vietnam

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The public indifference can be seen as tacit approval, allowing such behavior to persist

In Vietnam, let a sidewalk be a sidewalk

In Vietnam, let a sidewalk be a sidewalk

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'In more recent times, in Binh Thanh District, walking my dog was just impossible'

Stricter actions needed to combat sidewalk encroachment in Ho Chi Minh City

Stricter actions needed to combat sidewalk encroachment in Ho Chi Minh City

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Depending on the severity of the violation, appropriate penalties should be imposed, including fines that could reach tens of millions of Vietnamese dong

Do not let a core Vietnamese cultural belief fall victim to the false idea of modern society

Do not let a core Vietnamese cultural belief fall victim to the false idea of modern society

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‘Young people see snaps from other countries and believe it is the ‘in-thing' to perform stupid stunts to attract attention on public transport'